CPUT Graphic Design
CPUT Graphic Design,
The communication industry is exciting and ever-changing. The Graphic Design Diploma course at CPUT prepares students a wide variety of skills necessary for communicating with very diverse target audiences. Techniques such as illustration, photography, printmaking and use of digital media allow the graphic designer to convey a client’s message in engaging ways. Finding great ways to deliver information through any combination of media such as magazines, online platforms, outdoor graphics, packaging and posters is the challenge. The design process is rigorously applied to all projects where skills in typography, image origination, drawing, paper mechanics and conceptual thinking are developed on a project-by-project basis.
We believe that what makes this course unique is how we work within the needs of our local context, in a city destined to be the World Design Capital in 2014.
Students have the incredible opportunity of collaborating with any of the 16 design-related disciplines within the Faculty, which enlivens their approach to any design brief. We find that this kind of environment is what stimulates the vibrant culture of innovation that the course is known for.
The course is geared towards making sure that each designer leaves with a strong sense of responsible, ethical and sustainable design practice. Deeper engagement is offered through the BTech Graphic Design, where a student can further discover and develop as a designer. The MTech in design offers the opportunity to specialize and develop a strong research and design portfolio. The Graphic Design department makes sure that individual talents are developed to their full potential. National and international competitions are entered and many awards won, reflecting the commitment of our talented students and dedicated staff.
Staff
Cape Town Campus
| Name | Designation | Contact details |
| Janet Van Graan | Course Co-ordinator Graphic Design: Techniques |
Tel: +27 21 460 3678 Email: [email protected] Office: 3.11, Design Building, Cape Town campus |
| Bruce Snaddon | Senior Lecturer Theory of Graphic Design, BTech Graphic Design |
Tel: +27 21 460 3463 Email: [email protected] Office: 3.19, Design Building, Cape Town campus |
| Margaret Bezuidenhout | Senior Lecturer Design Techniques, ND Graphic Design |
Tel: +27 21 460 3468 Email: [email protected] Office: 3.25, Design Building, Cape Town campus |
| Randolph Hartzenberg | Senior Lecturer Drawing, ND Graphic Design |
Tel: +27 21 460 3591 Email: [email protected] Office: 3.23, Design Building, Cape Town campus |
| Andrea Broom | BTech Lecturer Communication Design, BTech Graphic Design |
Tel: +27 21 460 3462 Email: [email protected] Office: 3.13, Design Building, Cape Town campus |
| Sean Beukman | Lecturer Design Techniques, Drawing, Communication Design, ND Graphic Design |
Tel: +27 21 460 3461 Email: [email protected] Office: 3.12, Design Building, Cape Town campus |
| Muthoni Kimani | Lecturer Communication Design, Design Techniques, ND Graphic Design |
Tel: +27 21 460 3466 Email: [email protected] Office: 3.21, Design Building, Cape Town campus |
| Wayne Coughlan | Lecturer Communication Design, ND Graphic Design |
Tel: +27 21 460 3464 Email: [email protected] Office: 3.14, Design Building, Cape Town campus |
| Brendan L Newman | Technical Assistant Photography, Graphic Design |
Tel: +27 21 460 3472 Email: [email protected] Office: 3.28, Design Building, Cape Town campus |
| Charmaine Simons | Administrative Assistant | Tel: +27 21 460 3676 Email: [email protected] Office: 3.5, Design Building, Cape Town campus |
Bellville Campus
| Name | Designation | Contact details |
| Johan Coetzee | Course Co-ordinator Graphic Design: Techniques |
Tel: +27 21 959 6574 Email: [email protected] Office: 016, Art and Design Building, Bellville campus |
| Lionel Franciscus | Senior Lecturer B-Tech: Communication Design |
Tel: +27 21 959 6227 Email: [email protected] Office: 003, Art and Design Building, Bellville Campus |
| Desai Leigh | Senior Lecturer Communication Design, Design Techniques |
Tel: +27 21 959 6575 Email: [email protected] Office: 012, Art and Design Building, Bellville Campus |
| Edwine Simon | BTech Lecturer B-Tech: History and Theory of Design, Drawing |
Tel: +27 21 959 6086 Email: [email protected] Office: 0011,Art and Design Building, Bellville Campus |
| Cheri Hugo | Lecturer Drawing |
Tel: +27 21 953 8483 Email: [email protected] Office: Brightbox, Design Building, Bellville Campus |
| Jacques Newman | Technical Assistant IT |
Tel: +27 21 959 6153 Email: [email protected] Office: 0012, Art and Design Building, Bellville Campus |
Contact the Graphic Design Department
Cape Town
Tel: +27 21 460 3676
Fax: +27 21 460 3729
Physical address:
Design Building
Cape Town Campus
Keizergracht Street
Cape Town
Postal address:
PO Box 652
Cape Town
8000
Bellville
Tel: +27 21 959 6356
Fax: +27 21 959 6357
Physical address:
Art and Design Building
Bellville Campus
Symphony Way
Bellville
Postal address:
PO Box 1906
Bellville
7535
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